Mathletics: 100 Amazing Things You Didn't Know about the World of Sports

Barrow, John D.

ISBN 10: 0393345505 / ISBN 13: 9780393345506

Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company, 2013

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0393345505-3-33017420

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Drawing on vivid, real-life examples, mathematician John D. Barrow entertainingly explores the eye-opening, often counterintuitive, insights into the world of sports that math and physics can give us. For example, we learn that left-handed boxers have a statistical advantage over their right-handed opponents. Through clear, detailed, and fascinating mathematical explanations, Barrow reveals the best techniques and strategies for an incredible range of sports, from soccer and running to cycling, archery, gymnastics, and rowing.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: John D. Barrow is professor of mathematical sciences and director of the Millennium Mathematics Project at Cambridge University, as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is the best-selling author of many books on science and mathematics, including Mathletics: 100 Amazing Things You Didn't Know about the World of Sports and 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know: Math Explains Your World.

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Titel: Mathletics: 100 Amazing Things You Didn't ...
Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company
Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
Einband: paperback
Zustand: Good